Nature can be trusted to work her own miracle in the heart of any man whose daily task keeps him alone among her sights, sounds and silences.

Sometimes it seems to me that the more we get hurt in this world the decenter it makes us.

We never know the timber of a man's soul until something cuts into him deeply and brings the grain out strong. You've the making of a mighty fine piece of furniture.

My publishers will make any kind of a beautiful book I design and send in to them, but ... For poetry they have less use than a rooster would have for skates.

Do you know that being a stranger is the hardest thing that can happen to any one in all this world?

The seasons run with swift feet.

If you are lazy, and accept your lot, you may live in it. If you are willing to work, you can write your name anywhere you choose.